IHSA Volleyball
1A Milford def Deland Weldon 25-16, 25-18
Caley Mowrey had 16 kills and Kaylee Warren had 32 assists
Illinois Lutheran def Blue Ridge 28-26, 25-23
2A
St. Joe Ogden def Seneca 25-17, 25-11
Kennedi Bennett had 12 kills
Herscher def Unity 27-25, 25-21
3A
Rochester def St. Thomas More 25-18, 25-23
U-High def Mahomet Seymour 25-23, 25-16
Defensive Player of the Week
Dele Harding, Illinois
Sr., LB, Elkton, Md./Eastern Christian
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Had a hand in two Illinois defensive touchdowns, returning an interception 54 yards for touchdown and forcing a fumble that was returned 36 yards for a score
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Recorded 12 tackles and 2.0 tackles for loss, making him the second player in the nation in the last 20 years to have at least 12 tackles, 2.0 tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and interception and a touchdown in a single game
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Leads the Big Ten with 11.7 tackles per game, nearly two full tackles more than the next highest person on the list
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Receives his first career Defensive Player of the Week honor
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Last Illinois Defensive Player of the Week: Jake Hansen (Oct. 21, 2019)
Tonight on WPXN its Illini Basketball as the U of I plays host to Nichols State. The broadcast begins at 6 tonight.